The opportunities for learning at North Lake College are as diverse as our student body. Students seeking an affordable start toward a bachelor's degree, career and technical skills, personal enrichment, or lifelong learning can pursue their learning goals here.

Complete our transferable core curriculum, one of our degree or certificate programs, or take courses for personal enrichment.

North Lake College Continuing Education offers a variety of personal and professional development courses to fit your learning needs, whether you want to learn a new job skill, enhance your career, or just want to have fun. Our instructors are industry professionals who bring real world experience and hands on skills into the classroom.

Students register for Continuing Education courses in the LEED-certified Workforce Development Center on the Central Campus.

The North Lake College Library provides convenient access to a variety of high quality library services, including extensive collections and information resources to support the curriculum, research, intellectual, and creative needs of the college's students, faculty, and staff.

Library collections support the college curriculum and also include a selection of fiction, travel guides, periodicals and more.

North Lake College Students Give Back

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Holiday charity work impacts campus and community

IRVING- With the holidays fast approaching, students at North Lake College (NLC) are spending less time in the mall and more time practicing the art of giving. Donation items range from holiday cards for the troops to clothing and food for the Genesis Women’s Shelter.

“I purposefully do not offer extra credit to my students for donating items,” explains psychology professor Enrique Otero. “I prefer that they donate out of genuine goodwill.” Despite the lack of external reward, however, North Lake students remain eager to give.

In fact, students recently filled an entire empty office with donations for Terrell State Psychiatric Hospital. Led by NLC’s Psi Beta Honor Society, the fundraiser produced a wide range of donation items, including track shoes, Frisbees and winter coats.

Also making the season bright is the NLC Blazer Student Store. Operating year-round, the Blazer Student Store functions much like a thrift store, but instead of U.S. currency, it uses Blazer Bucks. Students may acquire Bucks in a variety of ways, including classroom participation, trading items from home, and winning them at campus events. Plus, every December, each student is freely given 30 dollars in Blazer Bucks to shop for their holiday needs. “Spending time in the store has helped me considerably with my own personal struggles,” explained student Regina Fischer in the October edition of the News-Register. “When I feel like I am having a difficult day, I go down to the store and volunteer. Helping others puts my life in perspective.” Students experiencing a hardship are given Blazer Bucks or Blazer Food Vouchers free, no questions asked.

To join North Lake College in meeting real community needs, call NLC Service Learning at 972-273-3080. The NLC Service Learning program allows students to pair academic instruction with active community service.

North Lake College is a member of the Dallas County Community College District. Educational opportunities are offered by the Dallas County Community College District without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or gender expression.